"So many events, so little time"

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Last Update: 05/05/13

Upcoming Events

2013  EVENTS
	May 11, 2013 - 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, with Breakfast beginning at 8:30 am, Daylight Division Spring Meet, Coco's Bakery Restaurant, 955 Oak St, Bakersfield, CA. MAP Join us at 8:30 am for a no-host breakfast, ordering from the menu. Registration starts at 9:30 am. Clinics, model and photo contests, business meeting, election results, White Elephant Auction, door prizes, layout tours, and National Train Day festivities at the Bakersfield Amtrak Station. For more details, go to the "Next Daylight Meet" page on the website.
	May 11, 2013 - 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, Sierra Division Meet, First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 3901 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA. MAP Flat car modeling contest, PCR Convention review, strategic planning meeting, clinics, contest, and more. Bring your lunch with you!
	May 11, 2013 - Amtrak National Train Day Celebrations (north to south) in Klamath Falls (OR), Dunsmuir, Truckee, Ely (NV), Sacramento, Davis, Suisun City, Martinez, Crockett, Emeryville, Salinas, Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Oceanside, San Diego, Needles. See National Train Day website for details.
	May 18, 2013 - Noon to 5:00 pm, Redwood Empire Division Spring Meet, Monroe Hall, 1400 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA. Map Election of Superintendent and Chief Clerk.
	May 18 & 19, 2013 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Model Train Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	May 25 & 26, 2013 - 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Swap Meet and Open House, Santa Susana RR Historical Society, Santa Susana Park Pavilion. 6503 Katherine Road, Simi Valley, CA. MAP Swap Meet 7:00 to 10:00 AM on Saturday only. Open House 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday; 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday. Admission $2.00 for adults. Vendor table info: events@santasusanadepot.org or David Putnam, (661) 753-6006.
	May 31, 2013 - 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Model Train Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	June 6 - 9, 2013 - Rails Along the Rio Grande 2013, Rocky Mountain Region Convention, Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North, Albuquerque, NM. Info: Al Hovey, RARG 2013 Chairman, alhovey@comcast.net
	June 8 - 9, 2013, Saturday: 10:00 to 5:00 pm, Sunday: 12:00 to 5:00 pm, Annual June Open House and Model Train Show, San Leandro Historical Railway Society, 1302 Orchard Ave (in Thrasher Park), San Leandro, CA.  Contact: info@slhrs.org. Website: www.slhrs.org Free admission. Donations welcomed! Raffles and prizes.
	June 9, 2013 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Coast Division Meet, 1001 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA (at SF Bay Area Council Office of Boy Scouts of America) Driving: Exit Davis Street from I-880, 0.6 mi east to 1001 Davis on right. BART: Exit San Leandro Station, walk 0.3 mi west on Davis St to SW corner of Davis at Orchard Ave, across from Thrasher Park. MAP Enjoy free clinics, model, photo & switching contests & displays. Free door prizes. Buy raffle tickets for modeling prizes, enjoy silent and live auctions of model railroading stuff.
	June 13 to 16, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Las Vegas, Nevada.
	June 15, 2013 - 9:00 am to 4:00 PM, Fun Day at the Depot, Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum, 101 W. Tehachapi Blvd, Tehachapi, CA Flyer Train themed items for sale by various venders. All funds to benefit the Depot. Venders: Download details at http://www.tehachapidepot.com Registration Form Required
	June 18 to 21, 2013 - Sierra Narrow Gauge Conference, Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, 5 Kidder Ct, Nevada City, CA.
	June 20 to 23, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Tuscon, Arizona.
	June 22, 2013 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, BAPM 2013 - San Francisco Bay Area Prototype Modelers Meet, St. David's School Hall, 871 Sonoma St, Richmond, CA 94805.  MAP For more information, please visit our website. Admission: $10.00
	June 26 - 30, 2013 - Snake River Special, Pacific Northwest Region Convention, The Boise Hotel, 3300 S. Vista Ave, Boise, ID. Website
	June 26 to July 1, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Phoenix, Arizona.
	June 28, 2013 - 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Model Train Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	July 4 to 7, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Fresno, CA.
	July 10 to 16, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Los Angeles, CA.
	July 13, 2013 - All Day Op Sessions on the WP and Sierra layouts of Steve Hayes and John Zach, one session on each layout. Contact John Zach for more information: jzach@hrblock.com
	July 14 - 20, 2013 - Peachtree Express 2013 NMRA National Convention and National Train Show, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA
	July 19 to 23, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Ontario, CA.
	July 26, 2013 - 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Model Train Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	July 26 to August 4, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Anaheim, CA.
	August 8 to 11, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in San Diego, CA.
	August 15 to 19, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Oakland, CA.
	August 22 to 26, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in San Jose, CA.
	August 24 & 25, 2013 - 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Swap Meet and Open House, Santa Susana RR Historical Society, Santa Susana Park Pavilion. 6503 Katherine Road, Simi Valley, CA. MAP Swap Meet 7:00 to 10:00 AM on Saturday only. Open House 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday; 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday. Admission $2.00 for adults. Vendor table info: events@santasusanadepot.org or David Putnam, (661) 753-6006.
	August 28 - 31, 2013 - 33rd National Narrow Gauge Convention, Hilton Hotel, Pasadena, CA
	August 29 to September 2, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in San Francisco, CA.
	August 30, 2013 - 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Model Train Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	September 13 to 16, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Sacramento, CA.
	September 14, 2013 - Redwood Empire Division Summer Picnic, Sturgeon's Mill, 2150 Green Hill Road, Sebastopol, CA. Map Live steam operating redwood mill, also open Sunday. Contact Steve Skold at sandcskold@att.net for more information.
	September 14 & 15, 2013 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Model Train Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	September 20 - 22, 2013, Op to Drop Weekend, hosted by Steve Hayes and John Zach, featuring three days of non-stop operations on their world famous Western Pacific and Sierra Railroad model railroads, located in the beautiful California foothills towns of Soulsbyville and Twain Harte. If you are riding with someone, you must ask that you be assigned to the same railroad as them. Day 1, Friday, starts at 7:00 pm for an operating session on John Zach's Sierra Railroad. If enough people come up Friday evening, we could have sessions on both railroads. Day 2, Saturday, 10:00 am to 9:30 pm in two sessions. Catch a late breakfast or a very early lunch on the way up. The morning session starts at 10:00 am, with the crew divided between the two railroads, and finishes by 3:00 pm. Then it's off to a local restaurant for an early leisurely no-host dinner. After dinner, the crews will swap railroads for the evening sessions, running from 4:30 to 9:30 pm. This will get the folks that need to go home (the wimps and old folks) out at a reasonable time for the trip home. Day 3, Sunday morning starts with a no-host breakfast and then it's back to the Western Pacific for the Sunday session at 9:00 am, ending about 2:00 pm for the trip home. If enough people stay over Saturday night, we could operate on both railroads Sunday morning. We are shooting for 26 to 28 operators for Saturday, If you can join us, please respond to Steve at hayeswp@hotmail.com or John at jzach@hrblock.com for directions and maps. When responding, indicate if you'll be there Friday evening and/or Sunday morning, as well as all day Saturday, for planning purposes. If you are riding with someone, you must ask that you be assigned to the same railroad as them.
	September 20 to 22, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Stockton, CA.
	September 25 to 29, 2013, Gateway to Cajon Pass, Pacific Southwest Region Convention, Hilton Hotel, 285 E. Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino, CA.
	September 26 to 30, 2013 - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Red Train in Salt Lake City, Utah.
	September 27, 2013 - 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Model Train Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	October 2 - 5, 2013, Annual Conference, Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society, Fresno, CA.
	October 25, 2013 - 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Model Train Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	October 26 & 27, 2013 - 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Swap Meet and Open House, Santa Susana RR Historical Society, Santa Susana Park Pavilion. 6503 Katherine Road, Simi Valley, CA. MAP Swap Meet 7:00 to 10:00 AM on Saturday only. Open House 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday; 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday. Admission $2.00 for adults. Vendor table info: events@santasusanadepot.org or David Putnam, (661) 753-6006.
	November 2 & 3, 2013 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Fall Train Show and Open House, South Bay Historical Railroad Society, Santa Clara Caltrain Station, 1005 Railroad Ave., Santa Clara, CA. (408) 243-3969. MAP
	November 22, 2013 - 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Annual Holiday Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	November 23 & 24, 2013 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Annual Holiday Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	November 29, 2013 - 2:00 to 10:00 pm, Annual Holiday Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	November 30, 2013 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Annual Holiday Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	December 1, 2013 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Annual Holiday Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
	December 25, 2013 -
	December 27, 2013 - 8:00 to 10:00 pm, Model Train Show, Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, in Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek, CA.  MAP
2014 and BEYOND EVENTS
	April 30 - May 4, 2014 - Coast Rails 2014 "Rails to Hadley Jct." PCR Convention, Sands Inn & Suites, 1930 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA.
	July 13 - 20, 2014 - Cleveland NMRA 2014 National Convention and National Train Show, Cleveland, OH.
	July 22 - 27, 2014 - 34th Annual Convention 2014 - Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society, Radisson Hotel, 2233 Ventura St, Fresno, CA. Info: Gene Rutledge, e-mail: ATSFGENE@aol.com
	September 3 -6, 2014 - 34th National Narrow Gauge Convention, Kansas City, MO
	2015 - 35th National Narrow Gauge Convention, Houston, TX
	August 23 - 30, 2015 - Portland Daylight Express, NMRA 2015 Convention and National Train Show, Portland, OR
	July 3 - 10, 2016 - Highball to Indy, NMRA 2016 National Convention and National Train Show, Indianapolis, IN
	2016 - 36th National Narrow Gauge Convention, Augusta, ME

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Future NMRA Conventions - for Long Range Planning

2013 - July 14 - 20, Atlanta, GA

2014 - July 13 - 20, Cleveland, OH

2015 - August 23 - 30, Portland, OR

2016 - July 3 - 10, Indianapolis, IN

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